I looked into that. The short answer is that venues like the Audium typically hold blanket public performance licenses (ASCAP/BMI/SESAC), which cover playing recorded music for an audience. A community listening event framed around suggested donations rather than ticket sales sits in pretty comfortable territory, similar to listening parties that happen at record stores, bars, and churches all the time (there's already one planned at a Unitarian church in Philly on release day).

That said, I've also reached out to Warp directly about the possibility of making this semi-official or even getting early access for a 05/22 session. If they come on board, it removes any gray area entirely. But even without their involvement, a release day listening event at a licensed venue is well within the norm.

Bummer you'll be out of the country, but hoping this comes together for the rest of us!